7-letter words with E as the 1st letter and O as the 4th letter

This E??O??? pattern spans familiar choices like exports and enforce, alongside less common entries such as echoize and ethoxyl. Only 12 of the 110 matches rank among the most common English words. The mix makes the pattern easy to recognize but less predictable once you move beyond everyday vocabulary.

How many words match E??O???

• There are 110 seven-letter matches across the covered tournament dictionaries.
• Collins has 109 matches, versus 77 in NWL2023 and 74 in ENABLE.
• Efforts, enjoyed and exposed are recognizable examples among 12 common entries.
• S is the most frequent final letter with 39 matches; D follows with 20.

Which words fit the E-first, O-fourth pattern?

Scan for familiar matches such as efforts, exports, enforce, endorse and empower. Exposed, exposes and expound also fit, showing how the same fixed letters can lead to different word forms.

Among seven-letter patterns with O in the fourth position, S starts 209 words and A starts 177. E’s 110 matches make a smaller group than either, while still offering plenty of candidates when both positions are known.

Coverage varies by dictionary: Collins lists 109 matches, compared with 74 in ENABLE. An unfamiliar entry may not be accepted in every game, so check the word list your game uses before playing it.

Which 7-letter words with E first and O fourth score highest?

ECHOIZE tops the scoring examples at 21 points, with ETHOXYL next at 20. EVZONES and EMBOXED score 19 apiece, and ENJOYED earns 18. Those top scorers are less familiar than efforts or exports, making them worth a closer look when their letters fit your rack.

For a quick scan, start with the common endings: 39 matches finish in S and 20 finish in D. Efforts and exports illustrate the S group; the pattern also has less frequent endings for a second pass. A high tile score is only one consideration, since an obscure word still needs to fit your game and board.